WO2006023596A3 - Treadmill deck locking mechanism - Google Patents

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WO2006023596A3
WO2006023596A3 PCT/US2005/029316 US2005029316W WO2006023596A3 WO 2006023596 A3 WO2006023596 A3 WO 2006023596A3 US 2005029316 W US2005029316 W US 2005029316W WO 2006023596 A3 WO2006023596 A3 WO 2006023596A3
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locking mechanism
treadmill deck
deck locking
treadmill
selectively
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Douglas A Crawford
Kuo-Ti Tim Huang
Keith M Weier
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Nautilus Inc
Douglas A Crawford
Kuo-Ti Tim Huang
Keith M Weier
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport

Abstract

The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for use with exercise treadmills capable of being selectively configured in an operating configuration or a storage configuration. The locking mechanism may utilize various configurations of engagement devices and/or locking members to allow a user to selectively lock a treadmill frame in a fixed position relative to a base frame.
PCT/US2005/029316 2004-08-17 2005-08-17 Treadmill deck locking mechanism WO2006023596A2 (en)

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